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Major Ja Morant News Announced

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is set to receive a special honor

Joey Linn

Apr 22, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts in the fourth quarter during game three of the 2023 NBA playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 22, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts in the fourth quarter during game three of the 2023 NBA playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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It was announced by Murray State Basketball that Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant will be inducted into the program’s Hall of Fame this year and honored at their Racer Hoopalooza on July 27. The official announcement from Murray State read the following:

“Part of the 2024 class to the Murray State Hall of Fame, Racer Great and NBA superstar Ja Morant will be honored at Racer Hoopalooza on July 27 at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky… From 2017-19, the 65 games of Morant's two-year career with the Racers are remembered greatly as the Dalzell, South Carolina phenom was part of an amazing run in which the Racers won a pair of Ohio Valley Conference regular season and tournament championships and made two NCAA Tournament appearances while racking up 56 victories."

Detailing how impactful Morant was during his time in college, Murray state included some incredible statistics, adding the following: 

“In his two seasons at Murray State, Morant set the Racers' career record for assists (532) in 46 fewer games than when Don Mann became the record holder (531) in 1989. Morant's career scoring average of 18.7 points per game ranks him 12th all-time at MSU. His 1,213 points puts him 31st all-time at MSU, but fourth among two-year players just behind Stark's (2016-18) 1,408 points, De'Teri Mayes' (1996-98) 1,340 points and Cameron Payne's (2013-15) 1,279 points. All three preceded Morant to the Murray State Hall of Fame.”

These are some incredible achievements Murray State detailed in their announcement of this big news, as it is certainly a deserved honor for Morant. 

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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